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Rottweiler, what type?

The reason for this article to clarify a few things on the Rottweiler breed and its type.

We get numerous phone calls of people asking us about the head type on our dogs, saying ‘your dogs must be from Germany” further saying ‘why all the Rottweilers I see have such small heads and small stick legs, no substance’ This always makes me smile. I then replied, "More likely, the ones you are seeing is result from a poorly planned breeding program using inferior breeding stock." Then I’m told by him/her they paid a great deal of money for his/her dog and was disappointed in the way it eventually turned out. I understand these disillusionment and further explained that spending a large sum of money does not guarantee a good dog if it was not planned for carefully.

The German Rottweilers are better", "The Australian Rottweilers have no bone substance, Are the Australia Rottweilers from the same breeding stock?" I am asked these questions continually .

There is only one Rottweiler; correct in type and construction according to the standard. No doubt, untypical and poorly constructed specimens are everywhere. Often, I have encountered Rottweilers purchased as pets (even represented as a show dog) I would consider completely lacking breed type, yet I know they are pure bred Rottweilers. Why the difference? Variations of size, shape, and head type etc, encountered in the breed happen for two reasons:

A. Normal variance that occurs in the progeny when breeding Sire to Dam

B. Poor planning / Little Concern for the Rottweiler breed (some breeding's take place with no motive at all, but for a monetary one as many breeders live off the breed and not for them.

This is an epidemic and it only happens because buyers will continue to not do their homework on the breed or the breeders. How many breeders are breeding and not keeping anything? How can a true attempt be made to breed correctly and with progression when the breeder plans on keeping nothing?

Even when a litter is carefully planned, a percentage within the progeny is observed that varies type and construction. This is normal. Not every pup in the litter will be uniform. This divergence is a matter of genetic inheritance which all competent and concerned breeders must deal with each time they decide to plan a litter. When searching for a stud dog to utilize, the experienced breeder does their homework:

*Ascertaining whether the stud dog and brood bitch will complement each other.

*What improvements can be realized in the upcoming litter?

*What undesirable construction / type faults will possibly surface?

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NOTE: Please note opinions and beliefs expressed here are solely of meistrehunde rottweilers

Personally I’m somewhat disappointed as to what’s out there and the sorts of puppies that are bred, not to mention the HIGH prices asked for average pups.
I’m going on record here and now: If you paying $2500 to $4500 for a Rottweiler Puppy, then you are a fool. In 1986 I paid $1000 and I did that happily. Here in Australia, we have some of the highest prices, this is fact. Is the quality better than the rest of the world? Oh hell no, not at $2500, $4500

The old sales tactic is to charge more for a product and the buyer thinks they are getting that much better...and the other old saying is "that a fool and their money soon part." I can tell you with all honesty I have seen better Rottweiler Puppies from first time Rottweiler Breeders that sold for $1000 that were better than $2500 to $4500 that are sold in Australia today.

Exception to asking high price would be in my book if a breeder breeds an old line or something that no other breeder has, or even a new line again that no one else has, then perhaps you can justify the high price.